EXHIBIT 99

Factors that May Influence Future Results and Accuracy of
Forward-Looking Statements

     The Company, in an effort to help keep its stockholders and
the public informed about the Company's operations, may from time
to time issue certain statements, either in writing or orally,
that contain or may contain forward-looking information. There
can be no assurance, however, that actual results will not differ
materially from the Company's expectations, statements or
projections.  Factors that could cause actual results to differ
from the Company's expectations, statements or projections
include the risks and uncertainties relating to the Company's
business described below.

     Economic Conditions:  The Company's business is affected by
general economic conditions. There can be no assurance that an
economic downturn will not result in a reduction in the volume of
waste being disposed of at the Company's operations and/or the
price that the Company can charge for its services. 

     Weather Conditions:  Protracted periods of inclement weather
may adversely affect the Company's operations by interfering with
collection and landfill operations, delaying the development of
landfill capacity and/or reducing the volume of waste generated
by the Company's customers.   In addition, particularly harsh
weather conditions may result in the temporary suspension of
certain of the Company's operations. 

     Competition:  The solid waste collection and disposal
business is highly competitive and requires substantial amounts
of capital. The Company competes with numerous waste management
companies, a number of which have significantly larger operations
and greater resources than the Company.  The Company also
competes with those counties and municipalities that maintain
their own waste collection and disposal operations.

     Ongoing Capital Requirements:  To the extent that internally
generated cash and cash available under the Company's existing
revolving credit facility are not sufficient to provide the cash
required for future operations, capital expenditures,
acquisitions, debt repayment obligations and/or financial
assurance obligations, the Company will require additional equity
and/or debt financing in order to provide such cash. There can be
no assurance, however, that such financing will be available or,
if available, will be available on terms satisfactory to the
Company.

     Dependence on Senior Management:  The Company is highly
dependent upon its senior management team. The loss of the
services of any member of senior management may have a material
adverse effect on the Company. 

     Environmental and Land Use Matters:  The Company is subject
to extensive and evolving environmental and land use laws and
regulations, which have become increasingly stringent as a result
of greater public interest in protecting the environment. These
laws and regulations affect the Company's business in many ways,
including those set forth below. See "Business-Environmental
Regulations" for further information concerning the matters set
forth below. 

     In connection with most of its operations, the Company is
required to obtain and/or maintain in effect various permits and
other governmental approvals, including approvals relating to
zoning, land use and environmental matters.   These permits and
approvals are difficult, time consuming and costly to obtain and
maintain in effect and, once obtained, may be subject to
modification, renewal or revocation by the issuing agency.  There
can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in
obtaining and maintaining in effect the permits and approvals
required for the successful operation and growth of its business
(including permits and approvals required to develop timely
additional disposal capacity to replace capacity that is
exhausted).  The failure by the Company to obtain or maintain in
effect a permit significant to its business could adversely
affect the Company's business and financial condition. 

     The Company's operations are subject to and substantially
affected by extensive federal, state and local laws and
regulations, which govern environmental, permitting, zoning, land
use, health, safety and other matters.   Compliance with these
laws and regulations require significant expenditures, and future
changes in these laws and regulations may materially increase the
amount of such required expenditures.  In addition, such laws and
regulations may impose restrictions on operations that could
adversely affect the Company, such as limitations on the
expansion of disposal facilities or  limitations on, or the
banning of, waste from out-of-state or locality or certain
categories of wastes.

     There may be various adverse consequences to the Company in
the event that the Company fails to comply with applicable laws,
regulations or permits, in the event that a facility owned or
operated by the Company causes environmental damage or in the
event that waste transported by the Company causes environmental
damage at another site.  Under certain circumstance, the Company,
as a successor owner,  may also be responsible for any such
failure by a predecessor owner and/or for damage caused by a
predecessor owner.  These adverse consequences may include
substantial monetary penalties; the need to undertake
investigatory or remedial activities; the need to curtail or
terminate the operations involved or affected; the revocation or
denial of permits or other approvals; the imposition of liability
on the Company in respect of any environmental damage at its
landfill sites or caused by its landfills or other facilities or
environmental damage at other sites associated with waste
transported by the Company; and criminal liability for the
Company or its employees.   Any of the foregoing could adversely
affect the Company's business and financial condition.  

     Limits on Insurance Coverage:  As described under "Business-
Liability Insurance and Bonding," the Company's insurance for
environmental liability is very limited because the Company
believes that the cost for such insurance is high relative to the
coverage it would provide. Due to the limited nature of the
Company's insurance coverage for environmental liability, if the
Company were to incur liability for environmental damage, its
business and financial condition could be materially adversely
affected.

     Alternatives to Landfill Disposal:  Alternatives to landfill
disposal, such as recycling and composting, are increasingly
being used. In addition, in certain of the Company's markets
incineration is an alternative to landfill disposal. There also
has been an increasing trend at the state and local levels to
mandate recycling and waste reduction at the source and to
prohibit the disposal of certain type of wastes, such as yard
wastes, at landfills. These developments may result in the volume
of waste going to landfills being reduced in certain areas, which
may affect the Company's ability to operate its landfills at
their full capacity and/or affect the prices that can be charged
for landfill disposal services.

     Commodity Risk Upon Resale of Recyclables:  A portion of the
Company's revenues from waste reuse and reduction programs is
derived from the sale of recyclable waste products.  The resale
prices of, and demand for, recyclable waste products can vary
significantly and are subject to changing market conditions. 
Accordingly, the Company's revenues from such sales may
materially vary from period to period.

     Capitalized Expenditures:  In accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles, the Company capitalizes certain
expenditures and advances relating to its acquisitions, pending
acquisitions and landfill development and expansion projects.
Indirect acquisition costs, such as executive salaries, general
corporate overhead, public affairs and other corporate services,
are expensed as incurred. The Company's policy is to charge
against earnings any unamortized capitalized expenditures and
advances (net of any portion thereof that the Company estimates
will be recoverable, through sale or otherwise) relating to any
operation that is permanently shut down, any pending acquisition
that is not consummated, and any landfill development or
expansion project that is not successfully completed. There can
be no assurance that the Company in future periods will not be
required to incur a charge against earnings in accordance with
such policy, which charge, depending upon the magnitude thereof,
could adversely affect the Company's results of operations.

     Risks Associated with Acquisitions:  In connection with any
acquisition made by the Company, there may be liabilities that
the Company fails or is unable to discover, including liabilities
arising from environmental contamination or non-compliance by
prior owners with environmental laws or regulatory requirements,
and for which the Company, as a successor owner, may be
responsible.

     As the Company completes acquisitions in a region, it seeks
to achieve synergies and efficiencies through the integration of
newly acquired and existing operations in the region. There can
be no assurance, however, that the Company will be successful in
this regard or that such efforts may not in certain circumstances
adversely affect its existing operations.

     Availability of Acquisition Targets:  The Company's ongoing
acquisition program is a key element of its expansion strategy.
There can be no assurance, however, that the Company will succeed
in locating appropriate acquisition candidates that can be
acquired at price levels that the Company considers appropriate.